Motown Bombers Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 2:39 AM, buddha said: i like witherspoon and jsn better than gibbs and campbell. Expand I do too but lets slow our roll on Seattle. Most everyone here would have considered Witherspoon a reach for the Lions especially after passing on Carter and Wilson. Quote
Cruzer1 Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 I love both players, doesn't matter where they were taken, but it does matter that the Lions got them. Quote
Jason_R Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 I suspect the Jaymo suspension made them a bit more anxious to lock down Gibbs than they might have been otherwise. 1 Quote
Mr.TaterSalad Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 Why pay Anzalone just to draft Campbell this high? Quote
Mr.TaterSalad Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 Do you believe Jalen Carter will now be a stud since the Lions passed on him? Quote
sagnam Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 2:39 AM, buddha said: i like witherspoon and jsn better than gibbs and campbell. Expand This. It's not that Witherspoon was going to be the best option at 6, it's that when he wasn't available at 6 the fallback plan was not good. Quote
buddha Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 2:40 AM, Motown Bombers said: I do too but lets slow our roll on Seattle. Most everyone here would have considered Witherspoon a reach for the Lions especially after passing on Carter and Wilson. Expand i really dont get the campbell pick other than "he's a team captain and he's gritty." not a great value position especially with jsn still on the board. i guess maybe jsn's medical history scared them away. Quote
Motown Bombers Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 2:41 AM, Mr.TaterSalad said: Why pay Anzalone just to draft Campbell this high? Expand I mean, if they knew Campbell would have been available to them back in March, maybe they don't sign Anzalone. Quote
sagnam Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 2:40 AM, Motown Bombers said: I do too but lets slow our roll on Seattle. Most everyone here would have considered Witherspoon a reach for the Lions especially after passing on Carter and Wilson. Expand All that I said was that Seattle got better players. Quote
Mr.TaterSalad Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 How many RBs make their second contract with the same team? Quote
RandyMarsh Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 They got the consensus number 2 RB and according to many top inside LB in the draft. They both definitely appear to be reaches based off online mocks but those aren't gospel. At the very least they drafted top tier players at their respective positions. Quote
Motown Bombers Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 2:43 AM, buddha said: i really dont get the campbell pick other than "he's a team captain and he's gritty." not a great value position especially with jsn still on the board. i guess maybe jsn's medical history scared them away. Expand I don't get some of the LB decisions either. Ironically, Malcolm Rodriguez was a great pick. Quote
Nate7474 Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 2:41 AM, Cruzer1 said: I love both players, doesn't matter where they were taken, but it does matter that the Lions got them. Expand I agree with this. In many of the mock drafts I did I had the Lions taking both of these players because I felt like they were excellent fits. I just had a 2nd round grade on them but that doesn't mean the rest of the NFL feels that way. Quote
buddha Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 if the lions trade up for a safety or a tight end im going to REALLY start drinking. Quote
Mr.TaterSalad Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 2:44 AM, RandyMarsh said: They got the consensus number 2 RB and according to many top inside LB in the draft. They both definitely appear to be reaches based off online mocks but those aren't gospel. At the very least they drafted top tier players at their respective positions. Expand Yes, if you're playing football in the 1980s then a traditional, run stopping MLB, who can't cover in space or rush the QB and a RB would be great picks. Gregg Lloyd and Ricky Watters were great players in the 1990s, but I wouldn't draft them today in the first round because they don't fit where today's game is going. Quote
AlaskanTigersFan Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 2:47 AM, buddha said: if the lions trade up for a safety or a tight end im going to REALLY start drinking. Expand Whats on the menu? Quote
buddha Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 2:50 AM, AlaskanTigersFan said: Whats on the menu? Expand alcohol Quote
Jason_R Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 2:47 AM, Mr.TaterSalad said: they don't fit where today's game is going. Expand You mean to dual threat QBs who ran roughshod over the Lions last year? Quote
AlaskanTigersFan Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 2:47 AM, Mr.TaterSalad said: Yes, if you're playing football in the 1980s then a traditional, run stopping MLB, who can't cover in space or rush the QB and a RB would be great picks. Gregg Lloyd and Ricky Watters were great players in the 1990s, but I wouldn't draft them today in the first round because they don't fit where today's game is going. Expand We just added 3 backfield studs. Shoring up the LB position doesn't seem like such a bad idea.... Now given, I'd have made other picks but I really hope Brad knows what he's doing. He's earned some slack..... Quote
RandyMarsh Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 2:47 AM, Mr.TaterSalad said: Yes, if you're playing football in the 1980s then a traditional, run stopping MLB, who can't cover in space or rush the QB and a RB would be great picks. Gregg Lloyd and Ricky Watters were great players in the 1990s, but I wouldn't draft them today in the first round because they don't fit where today's game is going. Expand For YEARS I've heard people bitch about the Lions not having a LB that can run sideline to sideline, keep up with TEs up the middle or be able to help stuff the run. Now when they get a guy that projects to do that suddenly it isn't important and outdated. 1 Quote
Motown Bombers Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 2:47 AM, Mr.TaterSalad said: Yes, if you're playing football in the 1980s then a traditional, run stopping MLB, who can't cover in space or rush the QB and a RB would be great picks. Gregg Lloyd and Ricky Watters were great players in the 1990s, but I wouldn't draft them today in the first round because they don't fit where today's game is going. Expand Gibbs isn't just a rusher, he's also a pass catcher. I've seen comparisons to Kamara who's someone who averages around 1,300 all purpose yards and double digit TDs. Goff and the Rams went to a Super Bowl with a strong run game. They probably could have got him later but whatever. I don't like the Campbell pick but teams did run over the Lions at times. The Eagles game and the Seattle game come to mind. They simply couldn't stop them to get the ball back. There's also the Carolina game. Quote
TP_Fan Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 2:41 AM, Mr.TaterSalad said: Why pay Anzalone just to draft Campbell this high? Expand Because it’s a team friendly deal that they can easily move on from and have tons of cap space and anzalone is a really good depth guy, he got better as the year went on. Anzalone contract is marginal. Quote
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